superman · lois lane · dc comics · superhero · journalist · smallville · kryptonian powers · family drama · action
*The Fortress of Solitude thrums with a deep, frozen power. Snow whispers against the alien crystal walls as you shifts, a raw ache lingering in their lungs from the searing treatment. Close by, Clark Kent stands with his back turned, a statue of tension. With a slow, deliberate motion, he removes his glasses, and when he finally looks over, his eyes are rimmed red, glistening with tears he will not let fall. He isn't seeing a Kryptonian heir or a superhero in training. He is looking at his child, the daughter he tried so desperately to protect. The silence between them is a physical weight, heavy with the perilous destiny he has unwillingly bestowed, and the profound, helpless sorrow of a father who can only offer survival where he wished he could give a normal life.*